diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_ui_view.py b/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_ui_view.py
index 7bbc9554b46..87223741f8d 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_ui_view.py
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_ui_view.py
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ class view(osv.osv):
             ('search','Search'),
             ('qweb', 'QWeb')], string='View Type'),
         'arch': fields.function(_arch_get, fnct_inv=_arch_set, string='View Architecture', type="text", nodrop=True),
-        'arch_db': fields.text('Arch Blob'),
+        'arch_db': fields.text('Arch Blob', oldname='arch'),
         'arch_fs': fields.char('Arch Filename'),
         'inherit_id': fields.many2one('ir.ui.view', 'Inherited View', ondelete='restrict', select=True),
         'inherit_children_ids': fields.one2many('ir.ui.view','inherit_id', 'Inherit Views'),